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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi Maia,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Here are a few for your consideration:<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#777777'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>13ème avenue</b>*, improper, Aug 2016<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Start: 2s step up between 1s, then all turn to face down in line-of-4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A1 1-4 Down the hall, California Twirl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Up the hall, Butterfly whirl <i>(3/4 or 1-1/4)</i> to end facing across<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A2 1-4 W gypsy R-sh 1-1/2 to Partner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Partner swing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B1 1-4 Long line forward; turn single back R-sh and extend R arm <i>into…</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Star R 1x<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B2 1-4 With partner, slide L along line (2), circle L 3/4 with new neighbors (6)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 (new) neighbor swing <i>(end facing down)</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(Note: in B2 it helps if partners face across set, take inside hands for slide)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(* - this is French for 13<sup>th</sup> avenue, where I lived in Montreal – to hear it, go to <a href="https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/13th%20avenue">https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/13th%20avenue</a>) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Allemandery my Dear Watson</b>, improper, Jun 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A1 1-4 (new) Neighbors allemande R 1-1/2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8" Gents allemande L 1-1/2 <i>(end facing partner in line of 4)</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A2 1-4 1/2 hey, partners start R-sh<i> (PR, WL, NR, ML, into...)</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Partner swing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B1 1-4 Women allemande R 1-1/2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Neighbor swing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B2 1-4 Long lines fwd + back <i>(<b>"half-roll"* the women</b> into...)</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Neighbors allemande L 1-1/2 <i>(onto to new neighbors)</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* Half-roll - gents roll the ladies to the L with the women ending facing out, while the men transfer the ladies’ L hand from the gent's R to his L to lead into the allemande)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Barbara's Cascade</b>, improper, advanced*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A1 1-2 Gents allemande L 3/4 to neighbor (4)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 3-4 On the diagonal<sup>+</sup>, allemande neighbor R 1x (4)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5 Gents pull-by L to partner (2)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 6-7 On the diagonal<sup>+</sup>, allemande partner R 1x (4)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 8 Gents pull-by L to neighbor (2)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A2 1-4 Gents scoop up neighbor and butterfly twirl 2x (if they can) ending on gent's original side facing across<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Women gypsy R-sh 1-1/2 to partner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B1 1-8 Partners balance and swing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B2 1-4 Pass thru across set, California twirl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Circle L 1/4 <i>(only)</i> and zig-zag L + R to new cpl (so gents can flow into A1)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* A1 has a high piece count and very little recovery time. B2 timing is a bit fuzzy with extra time allowing for those who start B2 5-8 a little slow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><sup>+ </sup>The original concept for A1 was to have the gents to a diagonal contra corners with the women as the “corners”. I found mentioning this up front only confused people, and the dancers tend to “flatten” the diagonals anyway. Since the dancers are always right, that’s what the dance became. <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Pinehurst Road</b>, improper, intermediate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A1 1-4 Gents allemande L 3/4; balance neighbor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Neighbor swing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A2 1-4 Circle L 3/4 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Partner swing <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B1 1-4 Long lines fwd + back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 5-8 Star R 3/4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B2 1-2 Partners allemande R 3/4 into wavy line up/down the set <i>(women in ctr by L)</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 3-6 Women allemande L 1-1/2 while gents orbit CW 1/2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> 7-8 Partners allemande R 3/4 (so that gents face new neighbors)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The B2 borrowed a figure from English Country dance <b>Fentalarick.</b> Once they figure out the timing, dancers seem to really enjoy it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thanx, Ric Goldman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>letsdance@rgoldman.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: Callers [mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Maia McCormick via Callers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2017 6:27 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: callers@lists.sharedweight.net<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi choreographer folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Maia<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>